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by Jakesplanes
Tue 10 Oct 2023, 11:03 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Unlimiteds at Reno 2023
Replies: 3
Views: 2820

Re: Unlimiteds at Reno 2023

Thanks for posting these Reno shots, im glad someone got out for the last one. Sorely missed spectacle.
by Jakesplanes
Mon 02 Oct 2023, 11:15 am
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: Cobra Warrior round up!
Replies: 2
Views: 1466

Re: Cobra Warrior round up!

Lovely, thanks for these!
by Jakesplanes
Mon 11 Sep 2023, 11:41 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: ZigAirMeet 23 - (Naughty) Mountain, Airshow, Emotions
Replies: 15
Views: 4176

Re: ZigAirMeet 23 - (Naughty) Mountain, Airshow, Emotions

What a unique view of an airshow from above. Many of these look like air to air shots. Bully for you!
by Jakesplanes
Mon 11 Sep 2023, 11:37 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Cleveland National Air Show
Replies: 6
Views: 2326

Re: Cleveland National Air Show

your Superhornet spluff shots are great. Thank for sharing!
by Jakesplanes
Mon 11 Sep 2023, 11:28 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Jesolo Air Show 2023 2/9/23
Replies: 9
Views: 2753

Re: Jesolo Air Show 2023 2/9/23

Wonderful thankyou! The swiss topside with flares is lovely, as are the helicopter shots. I'd like to see an AMX some day.
by Jakesplanes
Thu 31 Aug 2023, 5:06 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Radom 2023
Replies: 13
Views: 4705

Re: Radom 2023

What everyone else said, great subjects, well taken. Thanks for sharing. There's still some great variety on the airshow circuit, if you're prepared to go and find it. Bravo!
by Jakesplanes
Tue 08 Aug 2023, 5:50 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Dunkeswell 80
Replies: 3
Views: 1203

Re: Dunkeswell 80

Dunkers was always local to me and for a while i worked on the business estate. There was usually something interesting to go look at after work. I'm really glad to see this event seemingly succeeding and I'd love for it to become a regular feature. The area needs something after Airday shut down. G...
by Jakesplanes
Mon 24 Jul 2023, 5:01 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: RIAT Monday departures
Replies: 7
Views: 1765

Re: RIAT Monday departures

some great catches here, especially like the RN Dauphin and the last Wokka shot!
by Jakesplanes
Thu 20 Jul 2023, 11:43 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Turku Air Show, Finland. FLARES! NATO! SOVIET STUFF!
Replies: 14
Views: 2237

Re: Turku Air Show, Finland. FLARES! NATO! SOVIET STUFF!

Thanks for the kind words.
Going through the album again, I felt compelled to add one more picture...

Image|https://thumbsnap.com/K8epVDFU

From the departure day as the Sukhoi runs through the preflight, here testing the airbrakes. Enjoy!
by Jakesplanes
Tue 18 Jul 2023, 9:07 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: RIAT 2023 Saturday (heavy)
Replies: 10
Views: 1842

Re: RIAT 2023 Saturday (heavy)

Get out of here with your humility! Your photos are top draw. Shutter speeds are perfect on the prop blur and the panning shots. Fantastic work, now it's just keeping going. If I had any constructive comment, it would be a lot of the shots are quite closely cropped. I know we want the maximum aircra...
by Jakesplanes
Tue 18 Jul 2023, 8:57 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: My view of Saturdays RIAT 2023
Replies: 7
Views: 1391

Re: My view of Saturdays RIAT 2023

A little overdone on the saturation for my taste, as far as the whole album goes. But my days, does it work for that last shot. Everything pops so nicely despite the grey sky. Bravo!
by Jakesplanes
Wed 12 Jul 2023, 7:45 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Turku Air Show, Finland. FLARES! NATO! SOVIET STUFF!
Replies: 14
Views: 2237

Re: Turku Air Show, Finland. FLARES! NATO! SOVIET STUFF!

moving on to departure day, usually my favourite day of an air show, no crowds, better access, a chance to see all the static aircraft fly.. The Danish contingent start to leave. They also had bought a lovely B model for static display. https://thumbsnap.com/s/8cXMBqX3.jpg |https://thumbsnap.com/8cX...
by Jakesplanes
Wed 12 Jul 2023, 6:02 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Westmoreland County Air Show
Replies: 4
Views: 1217

Re: Westmoreland County Air Show

great shots, thanks!
by Jakesplanes
Wed 12 Jul 2023, 5:54 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Italian Air Force 100th Anniversary airshow
Replies: 2
Views: 647

Re: Italian Air Force 100th Anniversary airshow

My days, what a collection they assembled! Very well taken pics, thanks!
by Jakesplanes
Tue 11 Jul 2023, 10:28 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Turku Air Show, Finland. FLARES! NATO! SOVIET STUFF!
Replies: 14
Views: 2237

Re: Turku Air Show, Finland. FLARES! NATO! SOVIET STUFF!

First up on the Sunday was the Belgian demo, this time flown in the spare. https://thumbsnap.com/s/TYeiyVcg.jpg |https://thumbsnap.com/TYeiyVcg https://thumbsnap.com/s/bBWhqE1W.jpg |https://thumbsnap.com/bBWhqE1W https://thumbsnap.com/s/LmA2qedb.jpg |https://thumbsnap.com/LmA2qedb The C-17 left and ...
by Jakesplanes
Mon 10 Jul 2023, 2:50 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Turku Air Show, Finland. FLARES! NATO! SOVIET STUFF!
Replies: 14
Views: 2237

Re: Turku Air Show, Finland. FLARES! NATO! SOVIET STUFF!

That looks like a bloody wonderful airshow. Sukhoi and Antonov for me! That was (along with my first spotting of a B1B) pretty much the main reason I was so excited for this show. I was on tender hooks waiting for the Sukhoi to cancel so I was absolutely thrilled to get to see it arrive and depart....
by Jakesplanes
Mon 10 Jul 2023, 2:46 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Turku Air Show, Finland. FLARES! NATO! SOVIET STUFF!
Replies: 14
Views: 2237

Re: Turku Air Show, Finland. FLARES! NATO! SOVIET STUFF!

Great stuff, looking forward to the rest! BTW Vulcan had a stick! Mind you, John Cunningham the night fighter pilot expressed a preference for a wheel: discuss...... Well the Vulcan always was on the naughty step for being flown like a fighter. I imagine before the days of fly-by-wire and hydraulic...
by Jakesplanes
Mon 10 Jul 2023, 10:54 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Turku Air Show, Finland. FLARES! NATO! SOVIET STUFF!
Replies: 14
Views: 2237

Re: Turku Air Show, Finland. FLARES! NATO! SOVIET STUFF!

Moving on to the flying displays, I have to say, I am pretty chuffed with some of these! The Belgians are great supporters of air shows Europe-wide, and this years Snake display is no different. Great flying. https://thumbsnap.com/s/cCUGT6CK.jpg |https://thumbsnap.com/cCUGT6CK https://thumbsnap.com/...
by Jakesplanes
Mon 10 Jul 2023, 10:53 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Turku Air Show, Finland. FLARES! NATO! SOVIET STUFF!
Replies: 14
Views: 2237

Turku Air Show, Finland. FLARES! NATO! SOVIET STUFF!

The annual national air show in Finland was this year held in the coastal town of Turku. Turku while having facilities for a small military dispersal, is really mostly a civil airport. While Finland is a small nation, it has an impressive aviation history and this particular air show had enough clou...
by Jakesplanes
Wed 05 Jul 2023, 8:21 am
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: Military aviation Mildenhall & Lakenheath
Replies: 4
Views: 1626

Re: Military aviation Mildenhall & Lakenheath

Which one was photoshopped? ;)
by Jakesplanes
Wed 05 Jul 2023, 8:14 am
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: Spicy 41/11/12/13 and Black 01
Replies: 1
Views: 1175

Re: Spicy 41/11/12/13 and Black 01

these are lovely! We saw our first B1s in the sky over Finland two weeks ago, what a treat! We are still waiting for a U2!
by Jakesplanes
Wed 14 Jun 2023, 8:56 am
Forum: European Events
Topic: Turku Airshow, Turku Finland
Replies: 4
Views: 2229

Turku Airshow, Turku Finland

This weekend we will have the national airshow in Finland. Confirmed are: Static F35Ax2 USAFE C-17 USAF Estonian M-28 Latvian AN-2 Lithuanian As365, Let 410 and Mi-8 Polish SU-22 Lufwaffe A319 Openskies Sud-Aviation Caravelle 3 Flying DC3 H215/Do228 Border Guard UH-60 & Gripen Swedish Air Force ...
by Jakesplanes
Tue 06 Jun 2023, 12:58 pm
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: ACE23, Tampere Finland
Replies: 5
Views: 764

Re: ACE23, Tampere Finland

The last few shots that I have finally got round to uploading, It's always nice to see an aircraft with special markings, and it was great to get so many nice shots of the 75th Anni 48th FW Eagle. https://thumbsnap.com/s/h3am46zp.jpg |https://thumbsnap.com/h3am46zp The Gripen is quite an unusual sig...
by Jakesplanes
Tue 06 Jun 2023, 12:57 pm
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: ACE23, Tampere Finland
Replies: 5
Views: 764

Re: ACE23, Tampere Finland

Next day started by the civilian control tower (no access on the base side) so out with the big ladder to get a clear shot over the 2.5m fence! Sun was in the wrong place but we do what we can. First out was a little SK60 Saab trainer from Sweden, obviously transferring someone between the bases. ht...
by Jakesplanes
Tue 06 Jun 2023, 12:56 pm
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: ACE23, Tampere Finland
Replies: 5
Views: 764

ACE23, Tampere Finland

Arctic Challenge is a biannual air exercise, initially just between Finland, Sweden and Norway, taking part over the wide empty area of Lapland and the Finnish Gulf. It was designed to increase interoperability between these nation's air forces, and has since become one of the biggest NATO exercise ...